Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.26
Mukti· LiberationThe Lord Reveals Himself Through Purified Service
“When one’s consciousness is completely purified of the contamination of material existence, gross and subtle, without being agitated as in the working and dreaming states, and when the mind is not dissolved as in suṣupti, deep sleep, one comes to the platform of trance. Then one’s material vision and the memories of the mind, which manifests names and forms, are vanquished. Only in such a trance is the Supreme Personality of Godhead revealed. Thus let us offer our respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is seen in that uncontaminated, transcendental state.”
What the purport teaches
- Realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is more difficult than Brahman or Paramātmā realization. Ultimate realization comes when mental speculation stops.
- The pure spiritual trance in which the Lord is revealed is beyond waking experience, dreams and deep sleep. It is called viśuddha-sattva or vasudeva-sattva.
- Kṛṣṇa, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, reveals Himself when the senses are engaged in His service. Especially by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and tasting only Kṛṣṇa prasāda with a spirit of service, one's entire existence becomes purified.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra with the intention of serving the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I approach chanting with a spirit of service rather than mental speculation?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.